Rep. Mace Releases a Statement on Her Letter to Dr. Fauci re “Monkey Island”
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement on her letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci on requesting information on the disturbing housing of monkeys for testing purposes on Morgan Island in South Carolina’s First Congressional District:
“The deeper I dig into the taxpayer funded animal testing of Dr. Fauci’s, the more horrific it gets. I’ve always heard stories about Morgan Island in my District, off the coast of St. Helena, but like many I thought it was a sanctuary for retired and rescued monkeys,”said Rep. Mace.
“Recently we found out that up to 600 of these monkeys are captured every year from the island and subjected to cruel and barbaric testing from NIAID, including purposefully infecting them with debilitating and painful diseases while withholding pain relief. This is abhorrent.
“Today, as I await answers from Dr. Fauci regarding his tests on Beagles, I have sent him yet another letter demanding information on Morgan Island.”
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